# Event Details - **Event Name**: Digital Health Conference 2026: Augmented Humanity - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 am – Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: NE HIMSS Digital Health Conference 2026: Augmented Humanity - Keeping Healthcare Human in the Age of AIAbout this EventAs AI and digital tools reshape healthcare delivery, the challenge isn't whether to adopt them, it's how to do so without losing the human connection between patients and the people who care for them. This conference explores how innovation can lift the burden of administrative work, ease the strain driving clinician and staff burnout, and help every member of the care team work at the top of their ability.​The goal isn't for technology to replace the caregiver. It's to empower the entire care ecosystem, to deliver care that's more personalized, more proactive, and more attentive to the patient as a person, not just a case to manage. Done right, this shifts the focus from simply extending lifespan to genuinely improving health span: helping patients live not just longer, but better.The agenda can be reviewed .Vendor Ticket PolicyThe Vendor Ticket applies to any attendee who works for a vendor company and is not currently an annual sponsor of the HIMSS New England Chapter. This includes employees of companies that may be Corporate or National HIMSS sponsors, but are not listed as a local New England HIMSS annual sponsor.Annual sponsors of our chapter receive complimentary or discounted tickets to many of our events, making sponsorship a great way to maximize participation and visibility. We strongly encourage vendor organizations to become annual sponsors so they can take advantage of these benefits.Please note: We carefully audit ticket registrations. If we find that an attendee has purchased a general admission ticket but is employed by a vendor company that is not an annual sponsor, we will cancel the ticket and ask the attendee to repurchase under the Vendor Ticket type. This policy ensures fairness to our committed sponsors and helps maintain the value of their support.If your organization is interested in learning more about annual sponsorship opportunities and the benefits they provide, please contact us—we’d love to discuss how sponsorship can make participation more cost-effective for your team. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/f733da00-ad77-11f1-a13c-1d79dd064ad5-rimg-w555-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg Agenda🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:15 AMRegistration & BreakfastHost: Visit sponsor tables🕑: 08:15 AM - 08:30 AMWelcome and Opening RemarksHost: Jeannette Currie, President, NE HIMSS 🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:30 AMKeynote: Maintaining Our Humanity in the Age of AI-Driven HealthcareHost: Ty Aderhold (The Advisory Board) Info: AI is touching all aspects of society in a wave of adoption unlike previous technologies. Healthcare is not exempt from this trend. This session will explore how industry stakeholders should engage with AI innovation while maintaining the core tenets of care and compassion for patients and those delivering the services we rely on. 🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AMPanel: Avoiding the Mistakes of Past Waves of Digital Health AdoptionHost: Clif Jay, moderatorInfo: It is easy for priorities between vendors, technology leaders, and end users to become misaligned when resources flood into a market segment. Healthcare industry veterans representing different stakeholder perspectives will discuss how to avoid this as the market moves forward with AI-driven solutions.🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AMBreak & NetworkingHost: Visit sponsor tables🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMFor Humanity’s Sake! AI Implementation Strategies to Bolster End-Use SuccessHost: Mark ZhangInfo: This session will explore how technology leaders, innovators, and AI solution developers are approaching implementation strategies to bolster end-user success. The discussion will consider the challenges of integrating functionality into legacy environments and how to ensure the human aspects of adoption are considered, especially given AI’s capacity for disruption.🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PMLunch & NetworkingHost: Visit sponsor tables🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PMPersonalized Care: AI Improving the Human Experience in Today's Health SystemHost: Mark SugrueInfo: The personalization imperative positions AI as a catalyst for patient-centered care. AI has demonstrated many ways to improve productivity and efficiency in healthcare. One often-overlooked opportunity is its potential to enhance the human experience of patients and other stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem. Learn how the industry is addressing this dimension in solution development so the healthcare system we envision improves both experience and efficacy. 🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PMBreak & NetworkingHost: Visit sponsor tables🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PMPanel: Assisting Patients with AI Solutions - Assuring Digital Equity SessionHost: Bob Dichter, moderatorInfo: Leaders from New England health service providers will discuss efforts to ensure patients, especially underrepresented groups, are not left behind by technology innovation. Hear success stories from initiatives focused on digital equity for all constituents.🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PMAfternoon Keynote: Navigating the Evolving Healthcare WorkforceHost: Raj Patel, MDInfo: With AI and related innovations unlocking new potential to transform care and financing models in healthcare, traditional roles are changing. Learn where industry visionaries see a new equilibrium emerging and what it means for staffing plans and individual career success in a rapidly transforming workplace.🕑: 04:30 PM - 04:45 PMWrap-Up & FeedbackHost: Brett Almquist, President-Elect, NE HIMSSInfo: Feedback survey🕑: 04:45 PM - 06:00 PMReceptionInfo: Networking - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/worcester/digital-health-conference-2026-augmented-humanity/100002000212807351 - **Event Categories**: fitness, health-wellness, Art, Contests, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 25, max: 249, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Worcester - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: College of the Holy Cross, Hogan Center Ballroom - **lat**: 42.2381913 - **long**: -71.806868 - **full address**: College of the Holy Cross, Hogan Center Ballroom, 1 College Street, Worcester, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Digital Health Conference 2026: Augmented Humanity - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/2ab01e85198199a42d040dd6b64e5c38bfc75e5047b0399fc03a23bb8337d342-rimg-w1200-h674-dc081828-gmir.jpg?v=1789086663 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Digital Health Conference 2026: Augmented Humanity being held? 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